CenterSquare takes pride in our team and is continually looking to attract and retain the best and brightest minds in real asset investment management. CenterSquare has grown consistently to include over 90 employees located in Philadelphia, New York, Los Angeles, London and Singapore. Our global investment team is truly global with members from 8 nations - the U.S., China, Japan, the UK, Italy, Germany, Australia, and Malaysia.
E. Todd Briddell, CFA
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer
Scott Crowe
President, Chief Investment Strategist
Missy Grady
Chief Administrative Officer
Joseph Law
Chief Financial Officer
Scott Maguire, CFA, CAIA
Managing Director
Head of Investor Relations
Kevin Robinson, J.D.
General Counsel
Tracy Steele, J.D.
Deputy General Counsel
Michael Brophy, J.D.
Chief Compliance Officer
YEARS WITH FIRM
30
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
33
As Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of CenterSquare Investment Management, Todd Briddell brings three decades of real asset experience and vision to direct the firm’s global strategy, with a sharp focus on growth, performance and corporate values.
Upon joining CenterSquare in 1993, Mr. Briddell founded the firm’s listed real estate securities group and served as a driver of both the public and private investment platforms, holding numerous leadership positions across the firm. He became Chief Executive and Chief Investment Officer in 2012 and in 2018 headed the firm’s successful management buyout from BNY Mellon. Mr. Briddell currently maintains oversight responsibility for all of CenterSquare's real asset investment advisory services including listed real estate, private equity real estate and private real estate debt across the United States, Europe and Asia. He also chairs the firm's Management Committee and CenterSquare's Private Real Estate Investment Committee.
Mr. Briddell holds a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania with concentrations in Finance and Real Estate. He is a member of NAREIT, the CFA Institute/Society of Philadelphia and PREA, where he was Co-Chair of the Green Building Committee. He is a Research Sponsor and sits on the Executive Committee of Zell/Lurie Real Estate Center Advisory Board at the Wharton School.
YEARS WITH FIRM
8
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
26
Prior to joining CenterSquare, Scott was CIO of Liquid Alternatives at Resource Real Estate where he built and led a global investment and distribution platform. Prior thereto, Scott was the lead Global Portfolio Manager for Cohen & Steers, where he was responsible for $10B in assets under management and led the investment and research team of over 20 portfolio managers and analysts. Prior to this, Mr. Crowe held the position of Head of Global Real Estate for UBS Equities Research, where he built and managed the U.S. REIT division while leading a global team of more than 40 analysts. Scott began his career at Paladin Property Securities and holds an Honors Finance Degree from the University of Technology Sydney and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of NSW/National University of Singapore.
YEARS WITH FIRM
31
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
31
Missy Grady serves as CenterSquare’s Chief Administrative Officer and is responsible for the day-to-day organizational operations for the Firm’s five offices in Plymouth Meeting, New York City, Newport Beach, CA, London and Singapore. She also works closely in support of multiple CenterSquare departments including Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, and Communications. She maintains specific corporate finance, payroll, employee and vendor relations, and office management responsibilities.
Missy began her career at CenterSquare as one of the first employees of E. Scott Urdang Real Estate Advisors, Inc. in 1992. Over her 30-year tenure, she has held numerous roles including administrative support, office management, private equity client accounting and human resources. Missy was integral to ensuring effective administrative operations prior and during CenterSquare’s acquisition by BNY Mellon and assumed further responsibility subsequent to the Firm’s 2018 management buyout. In 2019, she supported the integration of RCG Longview into the CenterSquare organization. Missy attended Bob Jones University and majored in Accounting.
YEARS WITH FIRM
23
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
35
Mr. Law serves as CenterSquare’s Chief Financial Officer and is responsible for overseeing the company's corporate and investment accounting and reporting processes. Mr. Law has been integral in the development and implementation of CenterSquare's accounting and information systems and in the administration of accounting policies and procedures to conform to industry standards and market value reporting. From 2008 – 2020, Mr. Law also served as CenterSquare’s Chief Compliance Officer. Mr. Law was instrumental in developing and implementing CenterSquare's Compliance program.
Prior to joining CenterSquare in 2000, Mr. Law spent 11 years with the Assurance and Advisory Business Services Group of Ernst & Young LLP in its Philadelphia office. During his tenure at Ernst & Young, Mr. Law was a member of the E&Y Kenneth Leventhal Real Estate Group, where his client base consisted of several high profile private real estate companies in the Philadelphia region. Mr. Law is a member of both the American and Pennsylvania Institutes of Certified Public Accountants.
YEARS WITH FIRM
16
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
37
Mr. Maguire is the Managing Director and Head of Investor Relations for CenterSquare Investment Management LLC. He joined CenterSquare Investment Management in early 2007. He is responsible for overseeing global investor relations for the firm’s client base across corporate, public and sovereign wealth funds, endowments and foundations, sub-advisory and high net worth relationships. Mr. Maguire is a member of the firm’s senior leadership team and a member of the firm’s product development and performance committees. Mr. Maguire has over 35 years of experience in the investment management industry having held business development, investor relations and consultant relations positions at Merrill Lynch, Laurel Capital Advisors, LLP (subsidiary of Mellon Financial), John A. Levin & Co. and AIM Investments. Mr. Maguire holds a B.S. in Computer Information Systems, an A.S. in Accountancy and an A.S. in Management from Bentley University. He is a CFA charterholder, CAIA charterholder and member of the CFA Institute, CFA Society of Philadelphia, Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association and Pension Real Estate Association (PREA).
YEARS WITH FIRM
3
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
20
As General Counsel of CenterSquare, Kevin Robinson is a member of the senior leadership team reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, with responsibility for all legal, regulatory and compliance aspects of the firm. Mr. Robinson will be responsible for managing all outside counsel engaged by the firm, as well as directly providing corporate, transactional and other legal services to the firm and its investment vehicles.
Prior to CenterSquare, Mr. Robinson was a Partner of GreenOak Real Estate, LP from 2010-2019 where he served as the firm’s General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer. Previously, he was based in London and served as General Counsel-Europe for Polygon Global Partners. Prior to that, he was a member of the corporate department at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, both in New York and London.
Mr. Robinson holds a law degree, magna cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center and a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame. He is a member of the New York State Bar.
YEARS WITH FIRM
5
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
28
YEARS WITH FIRM
3
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
30